27 Notable alumni of University of Regina
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Regina is ranked #864 in the world and #31 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from University of Regina sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Regina won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kyle Herranen
1977-. (aged 49)
visual artist
Kyle Herranen is a Canadian visual artist. He studied Traditional Animation at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario (1997) before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University in Toronto (2004) and receiving his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan (2008). Herranen lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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2. Dione Taylor
1975-. (aged 51)
singer
jazz musician
Dione Taylor is a Canadian blues, roots, soul and jazz singer/songwriter, born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Dione calls her music the “Prairie Blues”, which is a mixture of Roots, Blues, Gospel and Americana. She is influenced by vocalists such as Aretha Franklin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Son House and Sarah Vaughan. She released her first album, Open Your Eyes, in...
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3. Sylvia McAdam Saysewahum
activist
Sylvia McAdam Saysewahum is a member of the Cree Nation. She is an advocate for First Nation and environmental rights in Canada. She is a founding member of Idle No More, a lawyer, a professor, and an author. In all of these cases, her work is focused on spreading awareness and education about First Nation and Environmental rights.
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4. Jordan Sisco
1988-. (aged 38)
Canadian football player
American football player
Jordan Christopher Sisco is a Canadian former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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5. Ellen Moffat
1954-. (aged 72)
artist
Ellen Moffat is a Canadian media artist who works in sound, image and text in installation and performance. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she now resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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6. Angie Abdou
1969-. (aged 57)
university teacher
novelist
writer
Angela "Angie" Abdou is a Canadian writer of fiction and nonfiction.
7. Jorgen Hus
1989-. (aged 37)
Canadian football player
American football player
Jorgen Hus is a Canadian professional football long snapper for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
8. Jim Hopson
1951-2024 (aged 73)
educator
James Douglas Hopson was a Canadian professional football player and executive. After playing as an offensive lineman, he served as the president and chief executive officer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Hopson served in the latter role from 2005 until 2014. Under his stewardship, the Roughriders captured the Grey Cup in 2007 and 2013, and...
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9. Elizabeth Raum
1945-. (aged 81)
composer
oboist
Elizabeth Raum SOM is a Canadian oboist and composer.
10. Neal Hughes
1980-. (aged 46)
Canadian football player
Neal Hughes is a Canadian former professional football player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Hughes, who is of Métis heritage, signed with the Riders as a free agent after completing his university career with the Regina Rams.
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11. Robert Kitchen
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
chiropractor
Robert Gordon Kitchen is a Canadian politician and chiropractor. A member of the Conservative Party, he was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing Souris—Moose Mountain from 2015 to 2025.
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12. Nevan Krogan
biologist
Nevan J. Krogan is a Canadian molecular and systems biologist. He is a professor and the director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), as well as a senior investigator at the J. David Gladstone Institutes.
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13. Dustin Duncan
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Dustin Duncan is a Canadian politician. He was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Weyburn-Big Muddy from 2006 until 2024, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Brad Wall and Scott Moe. Duncan was first elected in a 2006 by-election when he was 26 years old.
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14. Brendon LaBatte
1986-. (aged 40)
Canadian football player
Brendon LaBatte is a Canadian former professional football guard. He was drafted sixth overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2008 CFL draft. He played CIS Football with the Regina Rams.
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15. Jason Clermont
1978-. (aged 48)
Canadian football player
Jason Clermont is a Canadian former professional football slotback who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Clermont started his professional career with the Lions after being selected in the 2002 CFL draft. He played amateur football in his hometown of Regina, starting with the Regina Rams junior football club, and...
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16. Carla Beck
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Carla Beck is a Canadian politician who has served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Saskatchewan's Official Opposition since 2022. Beck was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the district of Regina Lakeview in the 2016 provincial election. Beck is the first elected female leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.
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17. David Anderson
1957-. (aged 69)
farmer
businessperson
politician
David L. Anderson is a former Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Cypress Hills—Grasslands, a position he has held from 2000 until 2019. He was a member of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2003. He is a businessman, and a farmer. He has received broad based support being re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011...
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18. Erin Weir
1982-. (aged 44)
economist
civil servant
politician
Erin M. K. Weir is a Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. From 2015 until 2019, he was Member of Parliament for the riding of Regina—Lewvan. Weir initially sat as a member of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) but was expelled from the party's caucus on May 3, 2018 after a dispute over a third party investigation that sustained some claims...
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19. Lorne Calvert
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Lorne Albert Calvert SOM is a Canadian politician who served as the 13th premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert served as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Riversdale from 2001 to 2009, when he retired. He also served as the MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow from 1986 to 1999.
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20. Stefan Charles
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
Stefan Charles is a Canadian former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played CIS football for the Regina Rams. He was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 10th overall draft pick of the 2013 CFL draft.
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21. Andrew Scheer
1979-. (aged 47)
political adviser
politician
Andrew James Scheer is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004. Scheer was the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada from 2017 to 2020. He served as the leader of the Official Opposition from 2017 to 2020 and briefly in 2025. He was the 35th speaker of the House of Commons...
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22. Akiem Hicks
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Akiem Jamar Hicks is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft and has also played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Sacramento City...
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23. Jon Ryan
1981-. (aged 45)
Canadian football player
American football player
Jonathan Robert Ryan is a Canadian former professional football player who was a punter in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played university football for the Regina Rams, and began his professional career in the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after being selected in the 2004 CFL draft. He also played in the NFL...
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24. Perry Bellegarde
1962-. (aged 64)
Perry Bellegarde SOM is a Canadian First Nations advocate and politician who served as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from December 10, 2014, to July 8, 2021. He had previously served as chief of the Little Black Bear First Nation, chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, and as the Saskatchewan regional chief of the Assembly...
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25. Tatiana Maslany
1985-. (aged 41)
television actor
dancer
writer
actor
film actor
Tatiana Gabriele Maslany is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for playing multiple characters in the science-fiction thriller television series Orphan Black (2013–2017), which won her a Primetime Emmy Award (2016) and five Canadian Screen Awards (2014–2018). Maslany is the first Canadian to win an Emmy in a major dramatic category for acting in a Canadian series.
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26. Elisa Loncon
1963-. (aged 63)
university teacher
writer
linguist
researcher
essayist
Elisa Loncón Antileo is a Mapuche linguist and indigenous rights activist in Chile. In 2021, Loncón was elected as one of the representatives of the Mapuche people for the Chilean Constitutional Convention. Following in the inauguration of the body, Loncón was elected President of the Constitutional Convention. This role, along with her academic career, has placed her at the center...
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27. Carolyn Rodrigues
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Carolyn Allison Rodrigues-Birkett is a Guyanese politician who was appointed Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations in 2020. She previously served as Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization Liaison Office in Geneva from 2017 to 2020 and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana from 2008 to 2015.
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